The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039 was formally launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on 20 May 2026, marking a milestone in India's indigenous naval shipbuilding programme. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A view of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039 during its launch at GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026, as the vessel entered the water for the first time as part of the Indian Navy's fleet expansion. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The launch ceremony of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited in Kolkata on 20 May 2026 highlighted India's growing capability in indigenously designed and built naval platforms. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata, was launched on 20 May 2026, reinforcing India's push for self-reliant naval defence manufacturing. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, and Sarita Vatsayan attended the launch of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039 at GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan and Sarita Vatsayan were present at the formal launch of Yard 3039 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata on 20 May 2026, representing the Indian Navy at the ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The launch of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel — Yard 3039 at GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026, attended by Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan and Sarita Vatsayan, underscores the shipyard's continued role as a key supplier to the Indian Navy. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)